Chandigarh, March 19 -- Seven of the petitions filed by associates of radical Sikh leader Amritpal Singh challenging their detention, have been withdrawn in view of the Punjab government's decision of not extending the National Security Act in their cases.

Senior advocate Anupam Gupta, who has been specially appointed by the Punjab government to defend its action, said on Tuesday that the petitions were disposed of after their counsels made a statement in that regard.

Detailed orders are yet to be made available. However, petitioners in these matters included Kulwant Singh Rauke, Gurmeet Singh Bukkanwala, Papalpreet Singh, Basant Singh and Bhagwant Singh alias Bajeke. In some petitions, 2023 NSA order was under challenge. However, there...